New Balance has kept the masses on their toes in comfortable shoes. Within the company’s series of runners whose appearance favor more casual, are favorites that release annually in sharp colors and elite materials. However, the New Balance 997 was slept on in its prime years. The 997 may not have been popular like other models, but it doesn’t mean it has been left in the corner to collect dust. In recent years, the shoe has shed light from darkness being released in brand new colors and styles that have kept us questionable to why it was forgotten.